"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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"Andrew Sarangan" wrote in message
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Can Clearance Delivery (through an RCO on the ground) give a pop-up
IFR instead of Approach? So far I have found that they ask me to call
Approach when airborne, or file with FSS. Is there an operational
consideration that prevents CD from giving a pop-up?


Sure, clearance delivery can give a pop-up IFR clearance. All he has to
do
is coordinate with the approach control position having responsibility for
that airspace. But why would you call clearance delivery instead of
approach?



I should know better than to answer one of your "questions". But my answer
is: In order to take off into IMC.

At least that's what I've often done to fly currency approaches in IMC at
Temple, which has CD on the field remoted from Gray Approach Control.

Cheers,
John Clonts
Temple, Texas
N7NZ